Timothy Morton Quotes

What is there about the notion of a person, at law, that makes every living member of the species Homo sapiens a person, irrespective of their mental capacities, but excludes every nonhuman animal - again, irrespective of their mental capacities?

I'm unclear on the definition of person the courts have been using. Something that sieves out dolphins but lets corporations slide on through.

Vigorous enforcement of copyrights themselves is an important part of the picture. But I don't think that expanding the legal definition of copyright outside of actual copyright infringement is the right move.

Our brains are either our greatest assets or our greatest liabilities.

There's a fine line between genius and insanity, as we all know.

Science has not yet taught us if madness is or is not the sublimity of the intelligence.

The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite insane.

I would say that IQ is the strongest predictor of which field you can get into and hold a job in, whether you can be an accountant, lawyer or nurse, for example.

The forms of my awareness are richer than yours.

There's a big difference between sanity and insanity.

Consciousness allows you the capacity to plan.

I'm crazy, but I'm not stupid.

'Crazy' is a term of art; 'Insane' is a term of law. Remember that, and you will save yourself a lot of trouble.

Questions about Trump's psychological stability have mounted throughout his presidency.

Preston, I don't think this creature could ever find its way into your head. Quite apart from anything else, it seems pretty crowded and complicated to me.

The strength of your memory dictates the size of your reality

I don't think his elevator went all the way to the top anymore, if you know what I mean

How smart does a chimpanzee have to be before killing him constitutes murder?

it's impossible I should have a mind and I have one

The thinking that guides your intelligence is much more important than how much intelligence you may have.

Just give the brain the information and it will figure it out.

The state of man's mind, or the elementary phase of mind which he so far possesses, conforms precisely to the state of the world as he so far views it

Intelligence is a measure of how well you function within your level of awareness.

The human mind is an organ for the discovery of truths rather than of falsehoods.

Thinking clearly and effectively is the greatest asset of any human being. We are constantly reminded that the one superiority that man has over other animals is the ability to think. It is primarily our ability to think that sets us apart from other animals.